Color Name
Dark Nude*
Hex Color Code
#C3AE9C
RGB Color Code
RGB(195, 174, 156)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 10.8%, 20.0%, 23.5%
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What color is C3AE9C?

The RGB color code for color number #C3AE9C is RGB(195, 174, 156). In the RGB color model, #C3AE9C has a red value of 195, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 10.8% magenta, 20.0% yellow, and 23.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 27.7° (degrees), 24.5 % saturation, and 68.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C3AE9C has a hue of 27.7° (degrees), 20.0 % saturation and 76.5 % brightness/value.

Color C3AE9C is cool or warm?

Color C3AE9C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C3AE9C? (For interior and product design)

C3AE9C has an LRV of nearly 44.3. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#C3AE9C
LRV 44.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 44.3 of #C3AE9C with dark and light color

Is #C3AE9C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C3AE9C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #C3AE9C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C3AE9C
Hex triplet
#C3AE9C
Red
C3
Green
AE
Blue
9C
RGBA / RGB rgb(195, 174, 156)
Red
195 (76.5%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
10.77%
Yellow
20.00%
Key
23.53%
HSL hsl(27.69deg, 24.5 %, 68.8 %)
Hue
27.69°
Saturation
24.53 %
Lightness
68.82 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
27.69°
Saturation
20.00 %
Brightness / Value
76.47 %
RYB ryb(43, 76, 50)
Red
43 (16.9%)
Yellow
76 (29.9%)
Blue
50 (19.5%)
HWB
Hue
27.69°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
23.53 %
CMY
Cyan
23.53%
Magenta
31.76%
Yellow
38.82%
XYZ
X
43.64
Y
44.27
Z
37.7
YXY
Y1
44.27
X
0.35
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
72.41
A
4.65
B
12
CIE-Lch
L
72.41
C
12.87
H
68.79
CIE-Luv
L
72.41
U
13.96
V
16.09
Hunter-Lab
L
66.54
A
0.63
B
12.99
Other
LRV
~ 44.3 %
Munsell Color System
2.2Y 7.1/2.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #C3AE9C

These are the named colors closest to hex C3AE9C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CCB3A3 Color Dark Nude
97.23% match | ΔE 2.77
#CFB095 Color Hazelnut
95.93% match | ΔE 4.07
#DBC1AA Color Coffee Foam
94.41% match | ΔE 5.59
#C3B091 Color Khaki
94.36% match | ΔE 5.64

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C3AE9C.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C3AE9C.

#C1B1A2 Color PANTONE 4267 C
97.88% match | ΔE 2.12
#C6A992 Color PANTONE 480 C
96.85% match | ΔE 3.15
#CDB5A7 Color PANTONE 4745 C
96.58% match | ΔE 3.42
#BAA58D Color PANTONE 4253 C
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C3AE9C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C3AE9C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C3AE9C.


Paint color for Hex #C3AE9C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C3AE9C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C3AE9C once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

Hex color C3AE9C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C3AE9C to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C3AE9C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C3AE9C to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C3AE9C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C3AE9C to Farrow & Ball

#BDA794 Color Smoked Trout (60)
98.01% match | ΔE 1.99
#C1B2A2 Color Jitney (293)
97.40% match | ΔE 2.60
#B3A28E Color London Stone (6)
95.59% match | ΔE 4.41

Benjamin Moore

Hex color C3AE9C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C3AE9C to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color C3AE9C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C3AE9C to Behr


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C3AE9C color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#C3AE9C
Dark Nude*
#9CB1C3
Cadet Gray*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #C3AE9C?

Color that best contrast with #C3AE9C is #9CB1C3, color name is Cadet Gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #C3AE9C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C3AE9C is #9CB1C3, color name is Cadet Gray*.

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